Cleared Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Azusa Solutions LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous paid time off

Health, vision, and dental benefits

Long term/short term disability

Life insurance

401(k) plan with match available

Employee referral incentive

Remote or Hybrid telework arrangements

Descripción de la vacante

Azusa Solutions is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our team of consultants in the DC area. Eligible candidates must have an active Top Secret clearance and be local to DC, Maryland, or Northern Virginia.

The role focuses on designing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining security systems and data protection measures to ensure resilience against evolving threats. You will conduct security audits, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments, monitor for anomalies,

Formación

• Ability to write clear security and compliance documentation.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder-management across engineers, ISSOs, and assessors.
• Ability to read and discuss architecture documentation and design diagrams.
• Basic understanding of Cloud, networking, identity and access management, security, and logging concepts as they relate to security controls.
• Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipeline concepts, and vulnerability management workflows.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, monitor, and maintain security systems, networks, and data protection measures.
• Conduct regular security audits, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments.
• Monitor systems for anomalies, investigate incidents, and apply patches or configuration changes to close gaps.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans, ensuring business continuity during and after security breaches.
• Create, update, and enforce security policies, standards, and operating procedures aligned with industry best practices.

Conocimientos

Security documentation

Stakeholder management

Architecture diagrams

Cloud basics

CI/CD practices

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Herramientas

Version control

CI/CD pipelines

Vulnerability management

Descripción del empleo

Azusa Solutions is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our team of talented consultants. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company comprised of highly qualified, highly impactful, and multi-talented individuals.

Eligibility

*Candidate must have an active Top Secret Clearance*

*Candidate must be local to the DC, Maryland, or Northern Virginia area.*

Description

Cyber Security Engineer will be responsible for the ongoing design, implementation, monitoring, and upkeep of security systems, networks, and data protection measures to ensure continuous resilience against evolving cyber threat.

Conduct regular security audits, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments to identify weaknesses and implement corrective measures. Monitor systems for anomalies, investigate incidents, and apply patches or configuration changes to close gaps. Develop and maintain incident response plans, ensuring business continuity during and after security breaches. Create, update, and enforce security policies, standards, and operating procedures aligned with industry best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to write clear security and compliance documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder-management skills across engineers, ISSOs, and assessors.
• Ability to read and discuss architecture documentation and design diagrams.
• Basic understanding of Cloud, networking, identity and access management, security, and logging concepts as they relate to security controls.
• Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipeline concepts, and vulnerability management workflows.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with tracking security findings from vulnerability scans through remediation.
• Hands-on experience with federal security compliance, including the ATO lifecycle and POA&M management.
• Experience with Scrum activities

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Benefit Information

Our firm offers a professional and respectful work environment, exciting opportunities for professional growth, and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Generous paid time off
• Health, vision, and dental benefits
• Long term/short term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with match available immediately
• Employee referral incentive
• Remote or Hybrid telework arrangements are available for some positions

About Azusa

Azusa Solutions (Azusa) helps clients solve their toughest challenges in the area Enterprise Application Development and Maintenance. Azusa is an equal opportunity employer. Find out more about Azusa at www.AzusaSolutions.com.